1960's OTF Italian Trap Door stiletto

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Re: 1960's OTF Italian Trap Door stiletto

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When I was a teen my parents took me to Europe every summer. I was in love with knives my whole life. The stuff I saw in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and France was amazing ! I wish it was more common to take pictures back then as it would be great to have photos of them all. Every tourist store had switchblades in their windows! The cart full of switchblades was just outside St Peter's square ! Memories....lol...
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natcherly wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:24 pm Wow, what a find.

I don't understand the "wire on the side", and "without wire" references. What is that about? What does the wire do, or not do?

Hi David,
I agree wow what a find!
The spring keeps the trap door from flopping around it keeps it open or close. Here are my two examples one with the spring or wire on the right (top photo) and the other without.
The one one the right has the trap door on the on the cutting side of the blade. It’s on the opposite of side of the majority of the knives of the type. It’s somewhat rare.

Hi Bernie, that’s an incredible score!
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I'm picturing Metalgod's living room full of ultra rare Italian knives, next to a couple of Stradivarius violins, an original Van Gogh painting, some unpublished Da Vinci notebooks.... :D :D
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Tom19176 wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 1:25 pm When I was a teen my parents took me to Europe every summer. I was in love with knives my whole life. The stuff I saw in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and France was amazing ! I wish it was more common to take pictures back then as it would be great to have photos of them all. Every tourist store had switchblades in their windows! The cart full of switchblades was just outside St Peter's square ! Memories....lol...
That’s what I was thinking. Too bad there aren’t more pictures from back then it would be exciting to see!
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Hi Bernie,

I found some info for you.

These knives were made in Maniago in the 60's by Rosa Uliana Primo and his brother.

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Hi John very cool you have one with wire and trap door on opposite side as mine and one without, i was told ones with wire are more rare . them are super super nice ones you have i have always wanted this style but either always got overbid or just out of reach mony wise . the seller i bought this collection of 60's an 70's knives from told me the maker ( Rosa Uliana Primo ) who i have never heard of before until now. im definetly dont know much about these otf knives like do you know what the knife is made of ? are the bodies aluminum or ? bolsters ? trap door? i wanted to list in the auctions all the materials that make up the knife but i honestly dont know .
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The frames are brass that is nickel plated.
I have never worked on one of the metal-handled models.
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Bill DeShivs wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:21 am The frames are brass that is nickel plated.
I have never worked on one of the metal-handled models

Thanks for info Bill i kinda figured you of all people have had one apart before :)
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anyone know how many tang stamps were made for these vintage OTF knives ? ive seen 3 so far ( IRN, C.Jul Herbertz, Inox Depose )
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Wow, those are amazing Bernie great acquisition of some great Italian classics

Thanks Mike hey you get out and about shoot me text or call me you can stop by check them out if you like :) That would be great Bernie, i appreciate the offer , will try to get in touch soon
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Well that last post didn't go the way i planned , apparently I don't know how to transfer a quote like everyone else does 🙄
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Sprink, I don't either
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The two things on theupper right hand side that look like two 66 with the bottoms filled in. Touch it on the quote your posting on and the quote will come up.
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METALGOD wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2019 11:00 am anyone know how many tang stamps were made for these vintage OTF knives ? ive seen 3 so far ( IRN, C.Jul Herbertz, Inox Depose )
I believe mine had a ROSTFREI marking, nice find there Bernie
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sammy the blade wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:38 pm The two things on theupper right hand side that look like two 66 with the bottoms filled in. Touch it on the quote your posting on and the quote will come up.
Thanks for the schooling sammy
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